Jj Fish & Chicken
Last inspected: Sep 29, 2021
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Score
Jj Fish & Chicken appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2011. Jj Fish & Chicken was last inspected on Sep 29, 2021. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. The file hasn't been updated since Sep 29, 2021, so take the current picture with that in mind.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around five violations each, up from closer to three violations before.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Jj Fish & Chicken's latest score of 67 falls below the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspection History
Sep 29, 2021
Routine
8 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SUCH AS DOOR HANDLES TO REACH IN AND WALK IN COOLERS, DOOR HANDLE TO WASHROOM AND GREASE CONTAINER IN IN REAR PREP ARE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TOILET AND SINK. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALLS THROUGH OUT REAR AND FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: HOOD VENTILATION FILTERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: ALL LIGHTS IN FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF SHIELDING. INSTRUCTED TO SHIELD ALL LIGHT BULBS AND PROTECT.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: ALL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST HAVE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH NAME OF COMMODITY. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 22, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR OF FACILITY NEXT TO THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Mar 21, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED READY TO EAT/TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, TOMATOES, COLE SLAW, ETC.) WITHOUT PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GARBAGE CANS BEING USED FOR FOOD ITEMS AND SEASONINGS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR OF FACILITY NEXT TO THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VARIOUS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS STORED IN THE REAR AREA ACROSS FROM THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FRONT COUNTER AREA BEING HELD UP WITH DUCT TAPE AND IN DISREPAIR.------LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR STORAGE NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 28, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: WALK IN COOLER FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR, BUCKLING SURFACE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND HAVE TIGHT FITTING.
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Oct 26, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE DISH AREA NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR DISH AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Apr 29, 2014
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES, MUST EITHER SAND OR REPLACE THEM. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOUND REAR PREP TABLE WITH CARDBOARD AND IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND CLEAN PREP TABLE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FRONT WINDOW SILLS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WINDOW SILLS IN THE FRONT DINING AREA.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: FOUND TOILET ROOM WITH VERY DIM LIGHTING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO TOILET ROOM.
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Sep 11, 2013
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NEED TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE FROM WALK-IN FREEZER/REPAIR LEAKING PIPE ALSO IN THIS FREEZER.
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Nov 5, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FROM TABLE STORAGE SHELVES, AND 2 TIER CART.ALSO NEED TO CLEAN FRONT WINDOW LEDGE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM REAR WALL, REPAIR WALL. ALSO REMOVE DUCT TAPE FROM CEILING TILES.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: CLEAN INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 4 BURNER STOVE IN REAR NEED TO ADD VENTILATION, PLACE UNDER HOOD IN FRONT OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
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Nov 2, 2011
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jj Fish & Chicken last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jj Fish & Chicken on file is from Sep 29, 2021. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jj Fish & Chicken?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Jj Fish & Chicken.
Has Jj Fish & Chicken's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Jj Fish & Chicken have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Jj Fish & Chicken means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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